--- title: "Dovetail Renovation, Inc. — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/dovetail-renovation-inc-pfvwus-pf~1476747303 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1476747303.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Dovetail Renovation, Inc." category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/8df3d43a068a8c61_5595-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "3503 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408, United States" latitude: 44.9466 longitude: -93.2862 phone: "(612) 377-3071" website: http://www.dovetailrenovation.com rating: 5 review_count: 1 followers: 71 last_updated: 2026-08-20 --- # Dovetail Renovation, Inc. Original Houzz profile: [Dovetail Renovation, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/dovetail-renovation-inc-pfvwus-pf~1476747303) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN - **Serves:** Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Twin Cities - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (1 review) ## About ### Houzz Badges - 25,000 Ideabook Saves Dovetail was created in 1998 to meet the needs of a unique homeowner — individuals who value good construction as much as good design. The Dovetail team partners with clients who are seeking to create home spaces that are functional as well as beautiful. The firm’s story begins with a commitment to client service, communication and follow-through on all details. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Kitchen Remodeling - General Contracting - Home Additions - New Home Construction ### Areas Served - Minneapolis - Saint Paul - Twin Cities ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Dovetail Renovation, Inc. | | Address | 3503 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408, United States | | Phone | (612) 377-3071 | | Website | http://www.dovetailrenovation.com | | Followers on Houzz | 71 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/dovetailbuilt/ - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/DovetailDreams - Blog — http://www.dovetailrenovation.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Dovetail Renovation, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/dovetail-renovation-inc-pfvwus-pf~1476747303) - **Website:** http://www.dovetailrenovation.com - **Phone:** (612) 377-3071 ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 1 review** ### All 1 review **★★★★★ — laurapaine, July 2012** > Beautiful work and beautiful working relationship with Dovetail Renovation. We've hired them for two major remodel projects in the past 7 years and have hired them many times in between for smaller projects. Dovetail Renovation and their sub-contractors are thorough and have excellent attention to detail. Very happy! ## Selected projects - [Edina New Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/edina-new-home-pj-vj~1720221) - Location: Edina, MN - Photos: 15 - Description: dovetailrenovation.com - [Lake City Farm House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-city-farm-house-pj-vj~1485486) - Location: Lake City, MN - Photos: 26 - Description: AN ICONIC FARMHOUSE WITH MODERN SENSIBILITIES From across the field, this white farmhouse looks timeless, tall and proud, a graceful nod to this country’s past. Yet this charming farmhouse was built using a thermal mass foundation and structural insulated panel (SIP) walls and roof to create an energy efficient shell. The house was designed for LEED certification, so design and material choices both inside and out were carefully selected with sustainability in mind. The details of the house draw… - [White Oaks Edina New Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/white-oaks-edina-new-home-pj-vj~1683165) - Location: Edina, MN - Photos: 13 - Description: TRADITIONAL FORMALITY WITH A WARM, WELCOMING SPIRIT This new house in an established 1940s neighborhood is hard to pin down as the new kid on the block. Rich in texture and details commonly found in old European vernacular houses, an unassuming luxury begins with the stone exterior and carries through to the refined interior. A traditional floor plan enhanced by generous openings between rooms creates good flow. The house supports a busy family life and also has a few surprises: a dumbwaiter is… - [Edina Creekside Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/edina-creekside-remodel-pj-vj~1485472) - Location: Edina, MN - Photos: 27 - Description: OPEN UP THE KITCHEN, RECONNECT TO THE CREEKSIDE YARD The original house, which overlooks Minnehaha Creek in Edina, was divided by too many doorways and level changes. A previous two-story addition at the back of the house gave this growing young family enough square footage, but they hoped to open up and expand the kitchen and reconnect to their large creekside yard. Space was added to the back of the house to enlarge the kitchen and dining room and gain a lower-level play room. The family room’… - [Lake of the Isles New Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-of-the-isles-new-home-pj-vj~1485581) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 11 - Description: A GRAND HOME REMADE ANEW This grand house has a lot of history as one of the early residences on Lake of the Isles. Over the years, additions and remodeling altered it and time took its toll. The homeowners wanted to transform this house to support their young family in a way respectful to both its history and its visible parkway neighborhood. Plus, they wanted an indoor basketball court which was seriously fun to build. - [Indian Hills New Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/indian-hills-new-home-pj-vj~1569110) - Location: Edina, MN - Photos: 13 - Description: AN OPEN, LIGHT-FILLED PLAN—BUILT TO ENGAGE WITH ITS HILLTOP SITE. Set into its hilltop site, the house is organized by level and solar orientation. On the main level, the public spaces for cooking, entertaining and dining are separated from the private sleeping, bathing and study areas by an open entryway. The upper level, with its core lit from above, accommodates a bathroom, bedrooms and a study. The lower level, carved like a trench into the site, is open at its ends for garage and entertainm… - [Lake Harriet Addition and Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-harriet-addition-and-remodel-pj-vj~1579291) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 7 - [Lowry Hill Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lowry-hill-remodel-pj-vj~1579264) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 7 - Description: HEY, TEENAGE BOYS NEED ROOM TO GROW. For the owners of this Mediterranean home in Lowry Hill, an unfinished attic was a great opportunity to give their fast-growing boys some space and privacy of their own. Two creatively designed bedrooms and a master bathroom created the perfect “teenage cave” and got a couple very enthusiastic (but chill) head nods. - [Summit Avenue Historic Restoration](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/summit-avenue-historic-restoration-pj-vj~1720988) - Location: Saint Paul, MN - Photos: 15 - Description: A CASE STUDY OF HISTORIC RESTORATION DONE RIGHT Built in 1913 as a single-family residence, this Summit Avenue house was divided into three condos, one per floor, in the 1970s. In the process, original details were destroyed and the floor plan significantly altered—the east wing was added and the layout of the west wing (original to the house) made rather awkward and not particularly functional. We remodeled the first-floor unit and restored the historic architectural integrity of the interiors… - [Fremont Avenue Remodel and Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fremont-avenue-remodel-and-addition-pj-vj~1569092) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 6 - Description: A SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MEDITERRANEAN GETS BACK TO ITS STYLISTIC ROOTS. When it was time to remodel this Mediterranean style home in South Minneapolis, the owners had two major objectives. First, a new 2nd story addition in the back of the home, adding not just much-needed space but also an overlooking view of Lake Harriet. And secondly, they wanted to more of the open, flowing spaces, the white and light earth tones, and the tiered landscaping common to the style. A new family room had vaulted beam… - [Kenwood Remodel and Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kenwood-remodel-and-addition-pj-vj~1485477) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 10 - [Edina Country Club Addition & Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/edina-country-club-addition-and-remodel-pj-vj~5574574) - Location: Edina, MN - Photos: 14 - [Kingfield Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kingfield-remodel-pj-vj~5424798) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 4 - Description: A NEW IDEA FROM THE GROUND UP. This 1950s home in a historic South Minneapolis neighborhood was on a double lot and had been split into a suburban-style 2-story home. It was time for a new idea from the ground up. So whole home was gutted and given significantly expanded interiors with artistic and contemporary features such as a barrel-vaulted ceiling entryway, a “Chef’s Kitchen, wine room, and Indiana limestone floors. - [Mendota Heights Interior Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mendota-heights-interior-remodel-pj-vj~5423546) - Location: Mendota Heights, MN - Photos: 10 - Description: LET THE LAKE AND THE LIGHT IN. Willing to go the extra mile (and dollar) to get better water views, a less congested floor plan, and more light, homeowners were looking at an adjacent site. But after talking with architects, Rehkamp Larson, they heard a cooler (and yes cheaper) solution. Views of the lake were actually better from their existing house, the floor plan could be easily opened up, and light could indeed flow. The resulting design dramatically transformed the once-dark, cramped house… - [Mediterranean Whole House Reconstruction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mediterranean-whole-house-reconstruction-pj-vj~5423324) - Location: Saint Paul, MN - Photos: 18 - Description: RESTORED TO ITS 1928 FORMER GLORY When this Mediterranean Villa-style house burned, the loss to the family was painful and disorientating. Consuming the roof and much of the second floor, the fire was terrible enough. Water damage throughout the rest of the house necessitated extensive reconstruction. The clients wanted to remain true to the building’s original 1928 design while making thoughtful changes to outdated areas of the building. The original kitchen was small, cramped, and didn’t meet… - [St.Paul Arts & Craft](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/st-paul-arts-and-craft-pj-vj~5423317) - Location: Saint Paul, MN - Photos: 14 - Description: A KITCHEN BUILT TO BRING PAST & FUTURE TOGETHER The owners wanted to create a period-appropriate kitchen analogous to the entire house renovation. The kitchen not only needed to be larger, it also needed to afford for future family growth. The designer created a solution that functioned in two different ways—currently, the space adjacent to the kitchen is a small family room with an eat-in kitchen peninsula, which can transform into a separate breakfast room once additional casual dining space i… - [Lake of the Isles Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-of-the-isles-remodel-pj-vj~5423284) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 8 - Description: The owners of this charming cottage style home on Lake of the Isles are frequent hosts for a variety of both personal and public events. While occasional renovation projects along the way have tried to keep up—the interior had grown cramped, insular, and with little connection to the lake. Worse yet, the kitchen had been tucked in the back. So we removed the garage and put into an addition. We then dug out a spot for an underground garage which allowed us to put a terrace and builder onto connec… - [Kenwood Carriage House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kenwood-carriage-house-pj-vj~5423335) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 16 - Description: A HOME CONNECTED TO A HOME. This modest house in Minneapolis’ Kenwood neighborhood serves as a guest house to the adjacent property, giving the homeowners plenty of space for out-of-town guests. While its traditional exterior complements the main house, the interior contains its own fresh, modern expression: open steel shelves hang above stainless kitchen cabinets, a sleek curtain track allows for bedroom privacy, and a barn door mirror slides in and out of view in the upstairs guest bathroom. T… - [Cedar Lake Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cedar-lake-remodel-pj-vj~5423536) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 13 - Description: LAKE VIEWS FROM NEARLY EVERY ROOM This Cedar Lake home was built in 1936 and renovated in the 90s. The new owners were faced with years of inadequate maintenance—windows didn’t open, outdated appliances, plumbing issues, broken furnace, a general state of disrepair. But beyond the substantial remodeling needed, the desire to make the house a relaxed lakeside home city was paramount so traditional finishes were blended with modern conveniences, and most importantly, a clean, open aesthetic and ex… - [Cedar Lake Modern Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cedar-lake-modern-remodel-pj-vj~5423549) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 15 - Description: MODERN ADDITION + OUTDATED RAMBLER = AMAZING LAKESIDE HOME The big story to this home, other than that fact it has an incredible Cedar Lake location, is the integration of a new modern sensibility and addition superbly integrated to a somewhat outdated prairie style rambler. The first job, of course, was to update the original infrastructure sorely in need of plumbing, electrical, and other upgrades. A modern kitchen, finished basement and entertainment area were added along with other interior… [See all 24 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/dovetail-renovation-inc-pfvwus-pf~1476747303) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-20.*